Beija Flor Resort Mal Pais

... town in the afternoon), we made it to Villas Hermosas www.villashermosas.com (paradise) where we were warmly greeted by Brad and his crew. We got grandpa and grandpa settled into the honeymoon cottage (which is right on the beach), and we got settled into the middle villa. Brad showed us around the property and our villa and explained the area to us. There was so much attention to detail, and it was so very nice. Grandma and grandpa could not get ...

... funding from them. This weekend, a large group of biologists are coming to inspect the sanctuary and make sure it's on the up and up. The animals range from baby squirrels, monkeys, anteaters, a kinkajou (really cute animal that looks like a cross between a teddy bear and a sloth), Peccary pig, pacas, Tucans, Parrots many other birds, porcupines, deer, chickens, goats, wild cats and lots of turtles. Our time is spent between caring for the animals (yes! I really do get to ...

This morning, Alex stopped by and we asked him how we could go about getting a car. With a knowing smirk, he told us to stop by their house and we could look into it. A couple things to know about renting a car here. First, you will need 4-wheel drive, second there's some scammers that cause you to get a flat just outside the airport and then when you stop to change the tire they'll rob ...

... at, where there were two more pools of water, one about 30 feet above the other. Lots of cliff jumping here, but neither of us were up for it. Well, Vicky was, but she couldn´t talk herself over the ledge. Took a shortcut back through the jungle, but no crazy bugs other than some massive ants that were coloured like wasps. Spent the rest of the day at the beach and hanging out with some friends we met in Monteverde. Day 3 was all about the beach and ...

... about but found it to be really pleasant! The people were so unbelievably nice - random people stopping to help us find a ticket office or tell us not to take a certain way or whatever. While searching for a ticket office we were approached by one of the bus drivers of this line who just wanted to chat - he also wanted us to guess how old he was and we guessed around 50....Turns out he was 73 and was just bursting to tell us his personal secret ...

... into Wave Trotters Surf Hostel further North and had a whole new beach to explore. The hostel was funky, clean, had a doberman dog with an amputated leg, a fireman's pole from ceiling to floor, good vibes, good tunes and was owned by a friendly, healthy Italian guy named Julio. Venues seem to close around here when the surf is good. Most places we stay seem to have a dog, cat or two hanging around in a hammock or rocking chair. We rented bikes ...

... srhljivo ampak se vseeno se nismo kaj prevec razburjali. Dokler ne pride en kekec utisa vse ljudi in rece da vse restavracije zapirajo in vsi odhajajo iz mesta in da mormo it na hrib!!! PANIKA!!! to je pa sele bla panika! vsi so zacel tect, pobirat svoje stvari, ljudje so z ruzaki in surfi tekl na hrib. se mi je zdel da je v tem majhnem mestecu najvec 10 avtov, ampak kar naenkarat je bil ...

... sand coastline, huge waves and beautiful sunsets it being on the west coast. the town itself is rather unspectacular, no real nightlife, but we stayed at a hostel so we met us some surfers and got drunk and silly with them that night ;) good times, esp with a community kitchen - outside, nice and tropical - in which we made some good breakfast the next morning to prepare us all for the beach. the water was amazing, the waves were amazing and it held up to its ...

... have rolled the Terios like a freeking tortilla! we never caught them and we made it back to the girls safely. Were just glad they didnt get hurt. Welcome to costa rica, thanks for the boards SUCKERS! Anyway, we bailed out of the house and are now living large at CAFE DE PARIS at playa guillones..with a 5 minute walk to the beach to surf! PURA VIDA!!! Scooter if u are reading this email me so we can hook up! F more to follow

... her presenting an award at the Emmy's, so I guess I believe him. He says that he met her while giving a surf lesson, and they were married 12 days later. Mal Pais is totally different than the other beach town we were in. Although there are quite a few touists, this place still has an 'undiscovered' feel. The one road through the town isn't paved, and to get to the nearest bank we have to take a 40 min bus ride. The place we are staying ...